Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-27
Clifton Forge Items.
AN IMPROVING TOWN-THE BIG C. & o..
ENGINES = MARRIAGES CHURCH IN
TELLIGENCE ROBBERY OF A CLOTH
ING STORE

ING STORE,
&C., &C., &C.
| Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.l
1t has been some time since we have
had letter from this place. You seemed
, to have given us the complete go-by.
| hope it is not from jealousy in not secur-
ing the shops for your town. Most of oul
/ people have at one time lived in Staunton
and they all with one accord refer to theil
sojourning in your delightful city with
4, feelings of pleasure. There is not a day
| that do not hear some one wish that the
shops would move back.
| Our town is improving fast. Some ter
| or twelve new houses have been built AND
| twelve Or eighteen are to be built this
summer. We have four handsome church
es, and more religious town does not ex.
ist in the State. There are ten or twelve
stores, all doing we'll /; at any rate, they
seem to be in fourishing condition
Frank Stailey has contracted for large
furniture wareroom, 100x4O feet. to be
built in so days.
We have had some ten or fifteen mar
riages in the last twelve months. mad
am Rumor" says there will be half doz-
en- more soon. There are three to take
place on the Sth Of June. The cards are
| out for the marriage of Mr.. Durrett, chief
| of the operatives at this place, to Miss Lii
beth, daughter of John Moffett, chief OF
machine shops.
| The Masons and Brotherhood of Engin-
=. GERS intend to give grand excursion from
Lynchburg and Charlottesville to this
| place on the fourth of July. They pro-
| pose to have big picnic and good time
| for all.
It is reported that the N. n. & M. V. r.
r. has bought the Haynes property, near
| this place, for twenIy-one thousand dol
| lars. They intend to build large num-
Der of dwelling houses and enlarge the
machine shops.
| Capt. Moody expects to build large
| and handsome dwelling for himself, as be
| does not expect to rent the hotel again, his
lease expiring next March. beard the
other day that Mr.. Gardner Woodward
expects to try his hand at running it after
Capt. M. gives it up.
The boys are happy in having such large
engines to run and fire. AS you know,
! the n. n. & M. V. R. R. has put some s
| Charlottesville and this place. They
weigh 80 tons and are required to pull 1 ;
: 200, 900 lbs. Every car is weighed here
and the amount above is given to each
train.
Freight is improving on the road. The
General Freight Agent of it said the 9th
er day that the freight was now about II
per cent. better than the same time last
year, showing good thing for the Inter
States BILL By the way, 1 see that bill is
helping all the small towns. We can buy
Ohio flour Is cents cheaper than the Staun
ton -four; also meat from Cincinnati.
| We are to have the Baptist Convention
here in August, and the Presbytery IL
September. The Baptists held protract
ed meeting here ten days ago, resulting il
some additions to the church. The Pres
byterians expect to have Rey. E. Gaines, OF
Rockbridge. to conducta meeting in June
Rev. Mr.. Bant, the Disciples minister
preached his farewell sermon on Sunday
last. He goes to take charge of Wes'
Point church.
We had a very daring robbery here Mon
day night. Mr.. Lewis Cohen's store was
entered through the back window, which
was well protected by iron bars, and some
$500 to 81 900 worth of goods were taken
! No clue to the robbers. The Mayor has
offered reward Of thirty dollars for The
thief.
CLIFTON